More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. What is the old name of Hampi?
A)Pampa-kshetra
B)Bidar
C)Chamarajanagar
D)Belagavi
Answer: Pampa-kshetra
- Q. The Jog fall is located on the river
A)Cauvery
B)Krishna
C)Sharavati
D)Godawari
Answer: Sharavati
- Q. Who of the following was the first person to be awarded the Jnanpith Award for Kannada?
A)K. Shivaram Karanth
B)M. Venkatasa Iyengar
C)D. R. Bendre
D)K. Venkatappa Puttappa
Answer: K. Venkatappa Puttappa
- Q. Total number of wildlife sanctuaries in Karnataka is
A)18
B)22
C)12
D)25
Answer: 18
- Q. The Chakra Dam is situated in which district of Karnataka?
A)Shivamogga
B)Davanagere
C)Dharwad
D)Kodagu
Answer: Shivamogga
- Q. Which of the Famous Temple is located at Belur?
A)Ganesh temple
B)Vishnu Temple
C)Hanuman Temple
D)Chenna Keshava Temple
Answer: Chenna Keshava Temple
- Q. Who is also known a the “Kabaddi Queen” of Karnataka?
A)V. Tejaswini
B)Jayanthi Singh
C)Mamatha Poojari
D)Sushmitha Pawar
Answer: Mamatha Poojari
- Q. The Major regional festivals in Karnataka are
A)Dussera
B)Yogadi
C)Hampi festival
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Who was the first President of Kannada Sahitya Parishat?
A)Karpura Srinivasa Rao
B)P. G. Halakatti
C)R. Narasimhachar
D)H. V. Nanjundaiah
Answer: H. V. Nanjundaiah
- Q. Who was the Governor-General during the First Anglo-Mysore War?
A)Harry Verelst
B)Lord Cornwallis
C)Warren Hastingswas
D)Lord Wellesley
Answer: Harry Verelst
- Q. What is the another name of Pampa Sagar?
A)Krishna River
B)Ghataprabha
C)Tungabhadra River
D)Malaprabha
Answer: Tungabhadra River
- Q. Adikavi Pampa was a court poet of Chalukya King __________
A)Arikesari II
B)Vagaraja
C)Narasimha II
D)Yuddhamalla III
Answer: Arikesari II
- Q. Who is called Karnataka Gandhi?
A)Yashodhara Dasappa
B)Hardekar Manjappa
C)Karnad Sadashiva Rao
D)None of these
Answer: Hardekar Manjappa
- Q. Adi shankaracharya established his first of four “mathas” at ?
A)Ganesh temple
B)Belgaum
C)Tumkur
D)Sringeri
Answer: Sringeri
- Q. What is the Area of Bagalkote District?
A)6,573 km2
B)6,593 km2
C)6,583 km2
D)6,543 km2
Answer: 6,593 km2
- Q. Who is the first person to received Jnanpith Award for Kannada language?
A)Kuvempu
B)V. K. Gokak
C)K. Shivaram Karanth
D)Girish Karnad
Answer: Kuvempu
- Q. When was the Last Anglo-Mysore War fought?
A)1780
B)1798
C)1790
D)1767
Answer: 1798
- Q. Karnataka was formed in 1956 on the basis of the report of
A)S. K. Dhar Committee
B)J. V. P. Committee
C)Fazal Ali Commission
D)Wanchoo Committee
Answer: Fazal Ali Commission
- Q. Which of the following places is famous for metal handicraft known as Bidriware?
A)Belagavi
B)Mysuru
C)Kalaburagi
D)Bidar
Answer: Bidar
- Q. Who is the first Chalukya king?
A)Chalukyas of Kalyani
B)Jayasimha
C)Pulakesin II
D)Chalukyas of Veng
Answer: Jayasimha
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